Wisconsin, flag

An official design for Wisconsin's flag was provided by the legislature in 1863. The flag's design mirrored that of the Wisconsin Civil War troop's flag. It was not until 1913, however that official language was added to the State Statutes. That flag was unchanged until 1979. At that time Wisconsin and the year of statehood (1848) were added to the flag below the coat of arms. /Wisconsin Senate, www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/